What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nephrology/Transplant Physician position at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center?
Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Description:
Lead and Grow with Our Nephrology/Transplant Team!
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
We're looking for a Transplant Nephrologist who has completed a Transplant Nephrology Fellowship to join our Nephrology and Transplant Surgery divisions at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center.
About the Role
Join our team of 9 physicians and 2 advanced practitioners to provide exceptional care to patients with kidney disease and hypertension, including a large ESRD population. You'll be involved in both inpatient and outpatient care, working closely with our transplant surgery team. Excellent opportunities for career and leadership development await.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage a diverse patient panel with kidney disease and hypertension.
Participate in outpatient dialysis rounding and monthly office visits for dialysis patients.
Contribute to busy inpatient consultative services, including CRRT and intermittent HD in our upgraded six-bed inpatient dialysis unit.
Collaborate with transplant surgery in the close follow-up of both liver and kidney transplant patients.
Share outpatient coverage equally between divisions.
Attend weekly transplant meetings (dedicated administrative time provided).
Participate in a very manageable call schedule with moonlighting opportunities on weekends.
About Our Divisions
Our Transplant Division is one of the largest in the greater Boston area, performing over 100 liver transplants and 50-66 kidney transplants annually. We're committed to patient care, education, and collaboration.
Teaching & Affiliations
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is a major teaching affiliate of UMass Chan Medical Schoof . You'll have opportunities to be actively involved in resident and medical student teaching, including student rotations and the Renal Pathophysiology course at Tufts.
About Beth Israel Lahey Health
In 2019, Lahey Health merged with several local hospital organizations to form Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH). BILH is now the largest employer in Massachusetts, with:
Over 200 care locations
13 hospitals and over 2400 beds
5 ambulatory surgery centers
Approximately 4300 physicians, including 840 primary care physicians managing 1.3 million patients
We're conveniently located just outside of Boston, offering easy access to excellent school systems, an international airport, and a short drive to the mountains or the ocean. Enjoy all the cultural opportunities a world-class city has to offer!
Interested candidates should forward a copy of their CV and cover letter to Physician Recruiter Janet Waters, at jwaters2@bilh.org.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
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